The House of Representatives previously passed H.R. 1-119th Congress (2025-2026), titled the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”), a budget bill that, among other things, addresses sunsetting provisions of the Tax Cuts...more
On Monday, 16 June 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its version (the Senate Proposal) of the Section 899 retaliatory tax provisions that also are included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act) that was...more
Among the myriad provisions of the budget bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last month, one that has recently gained increased prominence in recent weeks is proposed Section 899, increasingly referred to as...more
As the U.S. tax reform process continues, the comprehensive tax bill that passed the House of Representatives in May is now under active consideration in the Senate. Earlier this week, the Senate Finance Committee released...more
The US Senate Finance Committee has released a substitute (the “Senate version”) for the tax provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the budget reconciliation bill currently under consideration by Congress. An earlier...more
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill (the House Bill), which contained a new addition to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code — Section 899 (House Bill Section 899). On June 16,...more
On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released its draft portions of “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” following passage by the House of its version of the bill on May 22. Like the House bill, the Senate proposal includes...more
The proposals in the Framework echo many of the themes set forth in the Made in America Tax Plan. Last week, President Biden outlined an infrastructure spending plan (the American Jobs Plan) and a tax reform plan (the...more
The Senate has passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which includes substantial changes to the corporate and international business taxation rules. Senate passage was probably the most significant political and...more
UPDATE: The Senate Finance Committee last night released a revised version of the Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We are reviewing these changes and will release an update soon... On Thursday, November 9, the...more
The Top Line - The House Ways and Means Committee completed its marathon "markup" of the tax-reform bill this week, paving the way for a floor vote on the measure as soon as next week....more
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a report analyzing the economic effects of bonus depreciation. CRS has very little to say that is positive about bonus depreciation. CRS views it as neither an effective...more
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has been a strong advocate for comprehensive tax reform since he joined the Senate Finance Committee in 2005. During his tenure on the Committee, he has introduced a series of comprehensive tax reform...more